Regents Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Regents Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Regents Park is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With 11,103 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind and is shaped by a high number of young families.

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📍 Regents Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Regents Park sits — Total population

11,103 ▲ +4.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Regents Park — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Regents Park11,103
4118, QLD 31,493
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 34, which is noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

11,103 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10,657
  • 2016: 10,962
  • 2021: 11,103

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▲ +13.3%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 9.7% compared to 17.2% across Australia.

9.7% ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Regents Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.

3.4% ▲ +57.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.5% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Regents Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 32 males; 85+: 43 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 48 males; 80–84: 47 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 80 males; 75–79: 93 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 149 males; 70–74: 154 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 223 males; 65–69: 199 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 341 males; 60–64: 331 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 349 males; 55–59: 366 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 331 males; 50–54: 361 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 307 males; 45–49: 367 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 361 males; 40–44: 365 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 436 males; 35–39: 464 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 420 males; 30–34: 462 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 346 males; 25–29: 390 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 377 males; 20–24: 328 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 370 males; 15–19: 343 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 413 males; 10–14: 409 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 448 males; 5–9: 493 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 422 males; 0–4: 425 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32417/regents-park/topic/demographics-identity